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South China Sea: US warship sails close to disputed island 2 July 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption The USS Stetham, pictured here arriving in Shanghai in 2015, sailed close to Triton Island A US warship has sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China. …
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Drone causes disruption at Gatwick airport 2 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption At least two flights were diverted because of the drone flying near the runway A drone flying close to Gatwick airport has led to the closure of the runway and forced at least least two flights to be di…
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Drone causes disruption at Gatwick airport 2 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption At least two flights were diverted because of the drone flying near the runway A drone flying close to Gatwick airport has led to the closure of the runway and forced at least least two flights to be di…
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Donald Trump posts video clip of him 'beating' CNN in wrestling 2 July 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Twitter Image caption The clip was originally submitted to a pro-Trump forum on the social media site Reddit The US President has tweeted a short video clip of him wrestling a person wi…
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Europe migrant crisis: Italy threatens to close ports as ministers meet 2 July 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption About 650 migrants were rescued and brought to the Italian port of Catania on Saturday The interior ministers of Germany, France and Italy are due to meet for …
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Pressure grows on No 10 to scrap public sector pay cap 2 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright EPA Pay review bodies' recommendations for public sector jobs should be respected by ministers, Michael Gove has said. The environment secretary said that while ministers needed to reduce the deficit, they should also respect the "integrity" of the pay review process…
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Hong Kong marks 20 years since handover to China 1 July 2017 From the section China Image copyright EPA Image caption Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) sang at a variety show during his visit to Hong Kong Thousands of police have been deployed in Hong Kong as the territory marks 20 years since its handove…
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Two shots were fired at a cyclist outside St Edmund's primary school in Rosebery Street A man has been arrested in connection with two street shootings, including one outside a Birmingham school. The 40-year-old was detained on suspicion of attempted murder after one shooting left a man with a leg injury. Two shots were fired from a moving car at a cyclist outside St Edmund's primary school in Rosebery Street on 21 June, but nobody was hurt, police said. A man, 32, suffered the leg wound in another drive-by shooting two days earlier in Western Road, Winson Green. Officers executed a warrant at a flat in Selwyn Road in the Winson Green area just be…
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New York hospital: Ex-employee opens fire in Bronx 30 June 2017 From the section US & Canada Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPolice and emergency services personnel enter the hospitalA gunman has opened fire inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York, killing one person and injuring several others, officials say. The man, said to have been dressed as a doctor and armed with a rifle, i…
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Trump travel ban comes into effect 30 June 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Travel ban protests took place in New York as the ban took effect A narrower version of US President Donald Trump's controversial ban on travellers from six mainly Muslim countries has c…
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Venezuela crisis: Helicopter 'attacks' Supreme Court 28 June 2017 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Instagram Image caption An officer identifying himself as Oscar Perez made a statement on Instagram A helicopter has apparently tried to bomb Venezuela's Supreme Court in what Presi…
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Theresa May's DUP-Tory deal criticised as 'shabby and reckless' 27 June 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Theresa May's £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to back her minority government has been branded "a bung" and "shabby" by opposing parties. The Northern Irish party's 10 MPs will support the Conservatives in key Commons votes in areas suc…
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Hillsborough disaster: Charges decision due 28 June 2017 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Hillsborough Inquests Image caption Ninety-six football fans were fatally injured in a crush at Hillsborough stadium in 1989 A decision on whether individuals and organisations will face criminal charges over t…
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A man was smashed from behind and sent flying through the air by an out-of-control bus in a dramatic crash in central Reading. Shocking CCTV footage shows the victim walking across the road when a double-decker bus suddenly comes hurtling around the corner of a busy town centre street. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/incredible-moment-man-wiped-out-by-outofcontrol-bus-before-getting-back-up-and-walking-into-a-bar-a3574291.html
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Many firms hit by global cyber-attacks 27 June 2017 From the section Technology Image copyright Screenshot Image caption Many reports suggest that screens around the world are getting this message, indicating a ransomware attack is to blame. Firms around the globe are reporting that they have been hit by a ma…
